Telephone calling line identification and recording system



R. E. HERsEY 2,619,545

TELEPHONE -CALLING LINE IDNTIFICATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM Nov. 25, 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 15, 1947 /N VEN To@ E. Hbf/PSEY A 7` TORNEY R. E. HERSEY Nov. 25, 1952 2,619,545

TELEPHONE CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June- 13, 1947 /NVE/v TOR R. E. HERSEY ATTORNEY 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 R. E. HERSEY TELEPHONE CALLINQ` LINE IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM Filed June 13, 1947 Nov. 25, 1952 QQ ASOQQ QE 02ml R f l l l l Y l RF. R

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Nov. 25, 1952 R. E. HERSEY TELEPHONE CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM Filed June 13, 1947 5 Sheets-SheetI 4 Q PRES /NVENTOR R EHERSEY BV ATTORNEY R. E. HERsEY 2,619,545

5 Sheets-Sheet 5 TELEPHONE CALLING LINE IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM Filed June 13, 1947 Nov. 25, 1952 Patented Nov. 25, 1952 j t TELEPHONE CALLING LINE IDENTIFICA- TION AND RECORDING SYSTEM Ralph E.'Hersey, Madison, N. J., assigner to Bell Telephone Laboratories,

Incorporated, New

York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application June 13, 1947, Serial No. 754,489

This invention pertains to telephone systems employing equipment ofthe step-by-step type, and more particularly to systems of saidtype in which items of call-record information are re'- corded for billing purposes. In such systems, an essential part of the recordof a telephone call is the identification of the calling line from which the subscriber, to whom the charge for the call is to be billed, may be determined. The present invention disclosesa novel and convenient means for identifying calling lines in systems ofthis kind.

f Afeature of the invention is that it is equally applicable to systems employing line switches and to systems employing line iinders. u

, Another feature of the invention is a means whereby the identifications of calling lines, as determined from their locations on the terminals of the originating switches, may be translated intothe directory'numbers of said lines.

kStill another feature of the invention is a vmeans whereby'theidentications of certain lines,

such as flat-rate'lines, for which records of individual calls are not required, maybe used to prevent thev production'of unnecessary records on calls made from said lines.

. These and other features of the invention will be more clearly understood from the accompanying description, the appended claims, and the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a portion of a telephone system employing line switches;

Fig. 2 shows identifying circuits applicable to the system of Fig. 1; Fig. 3y shows Val portion of a employing line finders;

Fig. 4 shows identifying circuits applicable to the system of Fig.'3; and

Fig. 5 shows circuits, applicable to either of the systems of Fig. 1 `or Fig. 3, for translating the identications offc'alling lines into the directory numbers of said lines.

To completely disclose the invention, Fig. 2 should be placed below Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 below Fig. 3.

In Fig. 1, each line switch, such as switch PSI or switch SSI, is represented by two sets of'contacts.. As is wellknown,v line switchescommonly used each have ten sets of contacts, andthe line switches employed in the present invention do not differ from those comrnonlyused.l However, the

'two sets of contacts shown for eachlinej switch will serve to demonstrate the constructionand operation of the invention. The mechanisms of the line switches and the circuits controlling their telephone system 25 Claims. n (Cl. 1794-7) operation have also been omitted from the drawings in the interests of clarity, the construction and operation of the parts not shown being well known and not pertinent to the present invention. Reference, however, may be made to any standard text, such as Smith` and Campbells Automatic Telephony for a detailed description 'of the construction of the switches and the circuits necessary to their operation. y

A primary line switch is provided for each line, as is customary in systems of this type. In the drawing, PSI is the primary line switch for line A and PS2 is the primary line switch for line B. The Vprimary line switches are mounted in the usual manner or numbered bays or sections of framework, each bay having al capacity for one hundred switches, the switches in each bay being consecutively numbered from "00 to 9.9. Any line can be identified by the number of its primary line switch and the number of the'bay in which said switch is located. For example, if primary line switch PSI is switch No. 12 in bay No. 129, the numbers 12 for the switch and 129 for the bay, identify line A, since this line and no other is associated with the switch so indicated. Likewise, the numbers 08 for the switch'and 132 for the'bay identify line B', its primary line switch PS2 being assumed to be switch No. 08 located in bay No. 132. Advantage of this fact is taken in the present invention to identify calling lines. f Y The ten sets of contacts of each primary line switch are' each connected to contacts of second#- ary line switches, such as switches SSI, SS2, etc. which have access to trunks, the corresponding contacts of a number vof primary'line switches being multiplied together so that the lines which they serve reach secondary line switches over ten paths. This is the customary arrangement in systems of this kind, the lines of the system being then divided into groups with each group having common access to secondary line switches over ten paths.

'Ihe number of lines in each group depends upon the density of traiiic in said group and may vary from group 'to group. The primary line switches of a group of lines therefore may or may not all be on the same bay. For example, lineA 1s assumed to be one of a group of Vlines'having access to trunks through secondary line switches SSI, SS3, etc. The contacts of primary line switch PSI on bay No. 129 are multipled to the contacts of other primary line switches, as indicated, some of which may be `on bayNo. 129 and others on other bays. Line B is assumed to 3 belong to another group of lines having access to trunks through secondary line switches SS2, SSII, etc. The contacts f primary line switch PS2 on bay No. 132 are similarly multipled to the contacts of other primary line switches which may or may not be on bay No. 132.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided for each of the groups of lines described above one or more connector relays to the contacts of which the sleeve conductors of all lines in the group are connected. For example, relay MCI is provided for the group of Vlines of which line B is one and the sleeve conductor of said line is connected to the No. 8 contacts of said relay. The sleeve conductors of all other lines (not shown) in the same group are similarly connected to other contacts of relay MCI. Relay MC2 is provided for the group of lines of which line A is one and the sleeve conductor 5i of said line is connected to the No. 12 contacts of said relay. The sleeve conductors of all other lines (not shown) in the same group are similarly connected to other contacts of relay MC2.

Relay MCS and other similar relays (not shown) are provided for the other groups of the system. While only one connector relay MCI, MC2, MCB, etc. is shown for each group of lines, it is obvious vthat two or more similar relays may be provided for each group, their respective windings being connected in parallel, and the sleeve conductors nected to contacts of another relay.

Each of said connector relays MC is controlled by a polarized relay, the winding of which is connected to a contact in each set of contacts of each vsecondary line switch through which the lines of the associated group have access to trunks. For example, relay MC2 is controlled by polarized relay PI, the winding of relay MC2 being connected to the contacts of relay PI, and the winding of relay PI connected through conductor 52 to a contact in each of the sets of contacts of secondary line switches SSI, SS3, etc. through which the lines of the group which includes line A, have access to trunks. Relay MCI, polarized relay P2, and secondary line switches SSZ, S84, etc. are similarly arranged with respect to the group of lines that includes line B.

For each primary line switch number, .a number relay is provided, for example, relay N00 for line switch number 00, relay N08 for line switch number 08, and relay NIZ for line switch number 12. The winding of each one of said relays isconnected to every contact of a connector relay MC associated vwith a line whose primary line switch has the number assigned to said number relay N. For example the winding of relay N00 is connected to the No. 8 contacts of relay MC2, said contacts being associated with line B whose primary line switch has the number "08, and the winding of relay NI2 is connected to the No. l2 contacts of relay MC2, said contactsbeing yassociated with line A whose primary line switch has the number 12. Contacts of the number relays, N00, N08, NI2, etc. are connected to a suitable register RI for registering (in code form if desired) number indications given by the operation of said relays. Registers of .the type required are well known in the art and may be constructed, for example, to respond to the grounding of a combination of two out of five conductors for each digit to be registered. However, any suitable form of register may be used,

conductors to said register lbeing suitably connected to contacts of the number relays so that operation of any one of said relays will cause registration of the number assigned to said relay.

For each primary line switch bay number, a bay relay is provided, for example, relay L for bay number 000, relay LI29 for bay number 129, and relay LI32 for bay-1` number 132. The winding of each of said relays is 'connected to a contact of every connector relay MC associated with primary line switches on the bay whose number is that assigned to said bay relay. For example, the winding of relay LI32 is connected to the No. contacts of relay MCI, said last-mentioned relay being associated with at least one line, line B, whose primary line switch PS2 is on bay No. 132. Likewise, the winding of -ielay LI29 is connected to the No. 100 contacts As is customary in systems of thekind to which v the present invention is applicable, each trunk is provided with a charge relay, relay RCI being the charge relay of trunk TI and relay RC2 the charge relay of trunk T2. When a trunk, for example, trunk TI, is usedfor a telephone connection, its charge relay RCI is operated if the connection is completed, and actuates suitable means by which a record of the call is made-for billing purposes. If said relay is-not operated, no record of the call is made. Thepresent invention utilizes the charge relays of the trunks to prevent recording on calls made by certain lines, even though the calls are completed. VTo make this feature available to any line or group of lines, a terminal 8G associated with all of the 'trunks TI, T2, etc. is provided; a terminal, such as terminal 8l or terminal 88, is associated with each of the connector relays MCI, MC2, MCS, etc.; two terminals, such as terminals' and 90, are associated With each of the line switch number relays N00, N08, NI2, etc.; and two terminals, such as terminals SI and'92, are associated with each of the bay number relays L000, LI32, LI29, etc. Said terminals are arranged so that they may be connected together in any manner desired.

When a call is originated, for example, by line A, primary line switch PSI operates in the wellknown manner, closing, for example, the lower of the two sets* of contacts shown for said switch, to extend the conductors of said'line to secondary line switch SSS. Said secondary line switch then operates in a similar manner, closing, for example, theV lower of the two sets of contacts shown for said switch to extend' the connection to trunk T2. Relay RL2 in said trunk is the relay normally provided whose operation in any suitable manner indicates that identification of the calling line is required. Only one such relay in the trunks served by the identifying circuits of Fig. 2 is operated at one time. When said relay operates, a circuit is completed from positive lbattery B2 through the middle contacts of said relay, contact springs 55 and 54 of secondary line switch'SSB, conductor'52, and winding of relay PI to ground, operating relay PI which is poled tooperate on positive battery only. Relay PI does not operate until relay RL2 operates-since at no other time is positive. battery appliedto the winding of lrelay PI. Relay MC2 then operates over an obvious circuit'. A circuit is thereby completed from battery B2 through the lower front contacts of relay RL2, contact springs 53 and 56 of secondary line switch SS3,-'contact springs 5'I and 58 of primary line switch PSI, conductor 5I, No. 12 contacts of relay MC2, and winding of relay N I2 to ground, operating relay NI2. Conductors 59 and 60 to the register'v RI are thereby groundedA through No. 1

and No. 2 contacts of relay N I 2, respectively, causing said register to register the tens digit 1. The grounding of conductors 8| and 62 through No. 3 and No.4 contactsof relay NI2 also causes vregister RI `to register the units digit 2; The number 12 is therefore registered and said number f is the number of the primary line switch PSI of line A.v

By the operation of relay MC2, an obvious circuit is-completed over which relay LI 29 operates, grounding conductors 63, 64, 65, 68, 61 and 68 to the register R2, causing said register to operate and register the number 129 which is the'number of the bay in which primary line switch PSI is located. The calling line A is therefore identied by the registration of the number of its primary line switch PSI and the number of the bay in which said switch is located. The registrations in registers RI andRZ may be used to control a recorder or other device. Release of relay RLZ releases relays PI, MC2, NI2 and LI29, the latter relays disconnecting ground from the conductors to the lregisters so that said registers are ready to register the identification of another calling line. Y

In Vthe same way, when a call is originated by line B, primary line switch PS2 operates, closing, for example, the upper of the two sets of contacts shown for said switch to extend the conductors of said line to secondary line switch SS2, and said secondary line switch operates closing, for eX- ample, the upper of the two sets of contacts shown for said switch to extend the connection to trunk TI. ,When relay RLI, which corresponds to relay `RL2 oftrunk T2, operates, indicating that identiiication of the calling line is required, a circuit is completed from positive battery yBI vthrough the middle contacts of said relay, contact springs 69 and 18 of secondary line switchSS2, conductor .'II, and winding of polarized relay P2, operating relay P2, thereby loperating relay MCI over an obvious circuit. A circuit is therebycompleted from battery BI through the lower front contacts of relay RLI, contact springs 'I2 and 13 of secondary line switch SS2, contact springs' I4 and 'I5 of primary line switch PS2, conductor 50, No; 8

contacts of relay MC I, and winding of relay N88 to ground, operating relay N08. Conductors "I6, 11, 'I8 and 'I9 to the register RI are thereby grounded, causing said register to register the number 08. Relay LI32 also operates over an obvious circuit, grounding-conductors 80, 8i, 82, 83, 84 and 85 -to the-register R2, causingsaid register to operate and register the number 132. The calling line B is therefore identiiied by the registration of the numbers' 08 and 132 which'are, respectively, the number of primary line switch PS2 and the number of the bay in which said switchfis'located.

When the connection of line B through trunk TI vto the called line is vcompleted in the-usual manner and the called lineanswers, the charge relay -RCI Vof trunk TI will normally be'operated bythe grounding of conductor |44 in the charge circuit of said trunk, thereby causing the call to be recorded. Howeyer,'if terminal 86 is connected to terminal 8T asV shown'by the broken line 94,

then when relay RLI operates and, in consequence, relay MCI operates, as described above, a circuit is completed from resistance RRI through the upper contacts of relay RLI, terminal 86, the conductor represented by the broken line 94, and the No. 100 contacts of relay. MCI to ground, which short-circuits the winding of charge relay RCI, preventing said relay from operating and thereby preventing the recording. On a call originated by any line associated with relay MC I, said relayv will also be operated and operation of the charge relay of the trunkused will be prevented, in the manner described above for relay RCI, thereby preventing recording on said call. Flat-rate lines may, therefore, be connected to the primary line switches associated with relay MCI and calls made by them will not be recorded.

If, however, it is desired to omit recording on calls made by a particular line only, as, forexample, line A, then terminal 88 is connected `to terminal 89, terminal 90 to terminal 9|, and -terminal 92 to terminal 86, as indicated by 'broken lines. Then, on a call originated by -line A, when -relays RLZ, MC2, NI2, and LI29 operate, as previously described, a circuit is completed from .resistance RRZ through the upper contacts of relay RLZ, terminal 8'6, the conductor indicated by the broken line 93, No. 7 contacts of relay LI29, the connection between termin-als 9I and 98, No. 5 contacts of relay NI2, the connection between terminals 89 and 88, and No. 100 contacts of relay MC2 to ground,which short-circuits the winding of relay RC2. Said relay is thereby lprevented from operating and said-call is, in consequence. not recorded. Recording is not prevented on calls from other lines since on none of said calls is the particular combination of lrelays MC2, NI2, and LI29 operated.

It will be observed, in the above example, that by connecting terminal 9| to ground, recording will be prevented on calls from all lines whose primary lineswitches are Ilocated `on bay No. 129 since, -on all such calls, relay LI29 will be 0per-ated land will prevent the operation of the charge relay. By connecting terminal 98to terminal 86 recording will be prevented on calls from all lines wh-ose'primary line switches have the number 12 since, on all such calls, relays MC2 and N I2 will be operated, preventing the operation of the charge relay. Thus, by suitable connection of the terminals provided, recording may be prevented on -calls from all lines in'one or more groups, on calls fromlines whose primary line switchesV have one or more particular numbers, or -on calls from one or more particular lines, or any combination thereof.

Fig. 3 shows diagrammatically the arrangement `of a telephone system employing line tinders, and Fig. 4 shows the circuits requiredv to'ap'- ply the invention to a system of this type. Each line finder, such as line finder LFI or LF3 in Fig. 3, has an upper and a lower bank each containing one hundred sets of terminals consecutively numbered from 00" to 99. To each set o-f termin-als of a line finder, a line is connected and multipled to correspondingly numberedV sets of terminals in other line finders. For example, line C is connected to the No. 12 terminals of the upper bank of line iinder LFI and multipled to the No. 12terminals of line nder LF2 andto like-numbered terminals in other line finders not shown. Line D is connected to the No. 08 terminals of the lower bank of line finder LFI and multipled to the No. 08 terminals of line finder LFZ and other line finders'inthe same manner asline C'. The number of line iinders thus multipled together is dependent upon thev density of traiiic. VLines E and F are. similarly connected and multipled with respect to line `nders LFS, LF4, and other line nders not shown. The line nders are, therefore, divided into groups, line iinders LFI, LFZ, etc., for example, .forming one group and line ndersLF3, LF4, etc. forming another group. Said groups may be designated bys numbers. Any line of the system may then be identied by the number ofthe group of line finders with which it. is associated, thev number of the line. nder terminals to which it is connected, andthe banks, upper or lower, in which said terminals are located. The present invention utilizes these characteristics of the system to identify calling lines.

Inaccordance with the usual practice yin systems of this kind', the circuit of each line iinder comprises a relay, RBI or R132, which operates when the associated line iind-er extends the connection of a calling line from terminals in an .upper bank but does not operate when the line finder extends a calling line through termin-als in a lower bank. The circuit of each line nder also comprises a relay, RL3, or RLII, which operates when identification of the calling line is required, and a charge relay, RC3 or RC4, which, when operated in connection with a telephone call, causes said call to be recorded. Relays RLS and .RL4 correspond to relays RLI and RL2 and relays RC3 andRC4 to relays RCI and RC2 of Fig. 1. As the .previously-described system (Figs. l .and 2), only one of the relays RL3 or R114 isoper-ated for identication of a calling line at one time.

In accordance with the present. invention, two connector relays :are provided for each group of line finders, one of said relays ybeing provided for lines connected to terminals in the upper banks of the line finders .and the other for lines connected to terminals in the lower `banks Aof said line 1in-ders. Relay MLI is the connector .relay for lines. having terminal-s in the upper bank of line iinders LFI, LF2, etc. and .relay ML2 the connector .relay .for lines having terminals in the lower ybank of said line finders. To the contacts ,of the connector relays, the sleeve conductors of rassociated lines are connected in a manner simi- -lar to that described for relays MCI and MC2 of Fig. 2, to which relays MLI and ML2 correspond.

For leach line iinder terminal number, .a number relay NLUIJ, .NL08, or NLIZ, is provided which corresponds to'rela-y N00., N, or'NIZ of Fig. 2 and is similarly connected to contacts ofthe ccnnector relays. and. to a suitable register R3,.which may be similarto'register RI. For each group of yline fin-ders, a group relay is provided. Relay G!) is the group relay for group-.No .000 and relay GI31 vthe. group relay for group No. 137. .These -relays correspond to the bay relays of' Fig..2 and are similarly 'connected to contacts ofthe connector relays and to `a suitable register R4 which may be similar to register R2 ora part thereof. However, `the purpose. of these relays is to indicate line-finder group numbers rather than bay numbers. An additional relay RBS is provided to indicatethe bank inwhich the-.terminals of a calling line are located. Contacts of this relay are connected to a suitable register R5 to register, for examplethe digit .O for a lower bank and the digit l for an upper bank. Reg- .ister R5 may Ibe similar to registerrRZ or a part thereof.

When a call is originated, for example, by

line C, one of the line finders having access to said line,ior example, line nder LFZ; operatesinthe well-known manner to extend' the conductors of said line. Since the terminals of line C areA in the upper bank of .line .finders LFI, LFZ., etc., relay RB2 operates, completing av .circuit from' battery through the winding of relay RB5, conductor` 9.5, and contacts of relay RB2 to. ground, over which relay .RBS operates. When relay RIA operates, indicating Vthat identification of the calling .line is required, relay MLI operates over a circuit extending from battery through the winding of; said relay, No. 3 front contacts of relay RB5, conductor $6, and contacts of relay RL4 to ground. A circuit .is thereby completed from battery through the winding of relay NLI2, No. 12 contacts of relay MLI, sleeve conductor 91 of line C, terminals and brush of line iinder LFZ, and conductor to ground in the circuit. of 'line finder LFZ, over which relay NLI2 operates. Relay GISI also. operates over an obvious circuit through No. contacts of relay MLI. By the operation Aof relayRB5,v conductors 99 and I0!) to the register R5 are grounded through contacts of relay RL4, conductor 96, and No. l and No. 2 front contacts of relay RB5,` respectively, causing said register to register the digit 1. By the operation of relay NLIZ, conductors II and |02 to the register R3 are grou-nded through No. 1 and No. 2 contacts` of relay NLI 2, respectively, causing said register to register the tens digit 1, and conductors |03 and Ict are grounded through No. 3 and'No, 4 contacts of relayNLI 2, respectively, causing register R3 to register the units digit 2. By the operation cf relay GI3'I, conductors |05, I 0j6, IOI, IDB, 09 and I Il) are grounded, causing register R4 to register thenumber 137. The calling line C is therefore identied by the registration of number 137 in register R4,` the number 12 in register R3, and the digit 1 in register R5, indieating that said line is inrgroup No. 137 and is. the line connected to line finder terminals No. 12 in the upper banks of theA line iinders of said group.

If acall is originated byline D andfline finder LFI responds, extending the conductors of vsaid line, relay RBI does n otv operate sincethe'terminals of said line are in the lower banksof line finders LFI, LF2, etc. Relay RB5 therefore'` does .not operate. When relay RL3 operates, indicating .backcontacts of relay RB5, .conductor 96 and contacts of relay -RL3 to ground. A circuit isY thereby completed from battery through the `winding of relay NLQE, No. 8 contactsv of relay ML2, sleeve conductor III of line D, rterminals andbrush of line finder LFI, and conductor II2 to ground in the circuit of line nder LFLover which relay NLB operates. Relay GI???l also operates over an obvious circuit through No. 100v contacts of relay ML2. .By thevoperauon or relay 'RLS-,1 con:- ductors,v I I 3 and I I4 to the register R5-are grounded throughcontactsof relay RLS and No. -1 and No..f2back contacts of .relay RB5, respectively., causing said-register to registerthe digit .0." The operationl of f relay NLDS. grounds conductors to the register R3 to register the tens digit 0 and the 'units digit 8? and the; operation of v'relay GIS? causes the registration .of thenumber 137 infregister R4 as described above. The calling ,line D is therefore identied as the lline in groupNo. 137A connected to terminals No.. 08 Aof the lower banks of the line finders o f said group. u Y. I

A terminal |20 is associated with thecharge reg- 9 lays RC3, RC4, etc.; a terminal, such as terminal |I5, is providedfor each of the connector relays MLI, ML2, etc.; two terminals, such as terminals I I6 and are provided for each of the number relays NL00, NL08, NL99, etc.; and twoterminals, such as terminals IIB and IIS, are provided for each of the group relays G000, G|3|, etc. These terminals-may be connected together 'in a similar manner to the connections described above for the circuits shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and with similar results. It is obvious that by suitable crossconnection of said terminals, as previously described, recording may be prevented on calls from lines iny one or more groups, on calls from'lines connected to terminals of particular banks of line finders, on vcalls from one or more particular lines, or invarious combinations thereof.

- While each of the systems described above identiiies calling lines, it is necessary, for billing purposes, to determine from said identifications, the directory numbers of the identified lines. Fig. 5 discloses av means whereby the directory 'numbers of identiiiedlines may be automatically registered andwhich isy applicable to either of the systems. described above. yRelays yMDI and MD2 -are connector relays corresponding to relays MCI and MC2 of Fig. 1 orrelays MLI and ML2 of Fig. 3. Relays ND00, ND08 and ND|2 are number relays similar to relays N00, N08 and N 2 of Fig. 2 or relays NL00, NL08 and NLIZ yof Fig. 4. These relays operate -in the same manner as the corresponding relays already described.. In the application of this plan to systems using line switches, two or more connector relays must be provided for each group in which there are two or more lines connected to line switches having the same number, so that two line switches with the same number are not associated with any one connector relay. As previously mentioned, this is readily done. In practice, it is convenientto provide one connector relay for each twenty-five consecutivelynumbered line switches.

For each-of the pairs of combinations of thousands and hundreds digits of directory numbers that can be formed of two consecutive thousands digits with one hundreds digit, a double-wound relay, THI or TH2, is provided. VRelay THI is the relay for the digit combination "00 and 10. Relay TII2 is the relay for digit combinations 26 and 36. A similar relay, TUI or TU2, is provided for each of the similarly Afound combinations of ytens and units digits of directory numbers. Relay TUI is vthe relay forthe tens-unitsv digit combinations 00 andA 10 while relay TU2 is the relay for the digit combinations 22 and 32. Contacts of all of said relays-are connected to a suitable register R6 which may be similar to register RI or register R3 and may operate'in the same manner. Associated with the thousands-hundreds relays TI-II, TI-I2, etc., is a relay El for indicating even thousands digitsy and a similar relay 0| for indicating odd thousands digits. The winding of each of said relays is connected to one end of a winding of each of the thousands-hundreds re'-v each line and are cross-connected to terminals of the thousands-hundreds and tens-units relays in accordance with the directory number of said line. For example, terminals |2'I and |28 are provided for the line connected to line switch No. O8 or line finder terminal No. 08 in the group or bank served by relay MDI, as indicated by the association of said terminals with relay ND08. Assuming that said line has the directory number 2632, then terminal |21 is connected to terminal |23 for the thousands-hundreds digit combination 26 and terminal |28 is connected to terminal |25 for the tens-units digit combination 32. Similarly, assuming that the directory number of the line connected to line switch No. 08 or line finder terminals No. 08 in the group or bank served by relay MD2 is 1022, then terminal |29 is connected to terminal |22 for the thousands-hundreds digit combination 10 and terminal |30 is connected to terminal |25 for the tens-units combination 22,.terminals |20 and |30 being the terminals of relay MD2 which are associated with relay NDI'IB. In like manner, if the directory number of the line connected to line switch No. 12 or line nder terminals No. 12 in the group or bank served by relay MD2 is 0022, then terminal |3| is connected to terminal |2| forY the thousands-hundreds digit combination' O0 and terminal |32 is connected to terminal |25 for the tens-units digit combination 22.

When av call is originated by the line connected'to line switch No. 08 or line finder terminal No. 08 in the group or bank served by relay MDI, and said relay and relay ND08 operate in the manner previously described, a circuit is completed from battery through the winding of relay lill, upper winding of relay TH2, 'the crossconnection between terminal |23 and terminal |21, No. contacts of relay MDI, and upper contacts of relay ND08 to ground, over which relays El and TI-I2 operate. Conductors |33 and |34 to register R6 are thereby grounded through No. 1 and No. 2 contacts of relay TH2 and contacts of relay EI, causing said register to register the thousands digit 2. Conductors |35 and |36 are also grounded by the operation of relay TH2, causing register R6 to register the hundreds digit 6. A circuit is alsor completed from battery through the winding of relay O2, lower windingv of relay TU2, the cross-connection between terminals |23 and |28, No. 101 contacts of relay MDI, and upper contacts of relay ND08 to ground, over which relays O2 and TU2 operate. Conductors |31 and |38 are thereby grounded through No. 3 and No. 4 contacts of relay TU2 and contacts of relay O2 and conductors |39 and |40 are grounded through No. 5 and No. 6 contacts of relay TU2, causing register R6 to register the the tens digit "3 and the units digit 2. The number 2632, which is the directory number of the calling line, is therefore registered. The directory numbers of other calling lines are successively registered in the same manner.

Terminalsof the connector relays such as terminal |4I, and of the number relays, such as terminals |42 and |43, may be connected to one another and to terminal 86 (Fig. 1) or terminal |20 (Fig. 3) for the omission of recording on callsfrom certain lines or certain groups of lines in the manner previously described. V

y What is claimed is:

1. In a telephone system, in combination with a plurality of lines divided into groups, a trunk,

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means having an identifying designation forV extending one of said lines to said trunk, .means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for applying direct current to said line, means responsive to said current, and means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the group of which said line is a part and the designation of said line-extending means to identify said line.

2. In a telephone system, in combination with a plurality of lines divided into groups and each line connected to a terminal having an identifying "designation, a trunk, means for extending one of said lines to said trunk, means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for applying direct current to said line, means responsive to said current, and means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the group of Which said line is a part and the designation of the terminal of said line to identify said line.

3. In a telephone system, in combination with a plurality of lines divided into groups, a trunk, means having an identifying designation for extending one of said lines when calling to said trunk, means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for indicating the group of which said calling line is a part, means responsive to said line-extending means for applying direct current to said calling line, means responsive to said current, and means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the designation of ysaid line-extending means to identify said calling line.

4. In a telephone system, in combination With a line having 'an identifying designation, a trunk, means for extending said line tov said trunk, means responsive to the operation of said lineextending means for applying vdirect current to said line, means responsive to said current, and means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the designation of said line.

5. In a telephone system, in combination with a plurality of lines divided into groups and each line having an identifying designation, a trunk, means having an identifying designation for extending one of said lines to said trunk, means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for applying direct current to said line, means responsive to said current, means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the group of which said line is a part and the designation of said line-extending means, and means for translating said indications to the designation of. said line.

. 6. In a telephone system, in combination with a plurality of lines divided into groups and each line having an identifying designation. each of said lines being connected to a terminal having an identifying designation, a trunk, means for extending rone of said lines to said trunk, means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for indicating the group of Which said line is a part, means responsive to said lineextending means for applying direct current to saidline, means responsive to said current, means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the designation of the terminal of said line, and means responsive to the operation of said last-mentioned means for translating said group and terminal indications into the designation of said line.

7.' In a telephone vsystem having means lfor actuating call recorders, the :combination with a line, a trunk, land .means .for extending .said line to said trunk, of means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means for applying direct current to said line, means responsive to said current, means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for identifying said line, and means responsive to the Aoperation of said identifying means torrendering saidrecorder-actuating means ineffective.

8. In a telephonesystem having means for actuating call recorders, the combinationwith a plurality of lines ldividedY into". groups 'andY each line having an identifying designation, a trunk, means having `an identifying designation .for extending one of said lines to said trunk, lof Vmeans responsive to the operation of fsaid line-extending means,.means responsive to the operation roi' said last-mentioned :means for indicatingV the group of which said line is a part and .the designation of sai'dfline-'extending means, means :for translating v'said indications intoV the designation of said line, and vmeans responsive to said trans.- lating means forrenderingsaid recorder-actuating means ineffective.

9. In a telephonesystem, in `comlziination with line finders in groups having individual designations and eachy having 'a plurality of lbanks of terminals, a line connected to terminals Vin one bank of one 'of said line finders, :means for extending said line from said terminals, means responsive ito the operation of said line extending means for indicating the bank in which-saiditerminals are .located and thefdesigna'tion oflthe group of which said line `finder is a part, means responsive to saidY lineextending means vfor applying direct-current to said line,means responsiveto .said currentfand-means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the location of Vsaid terminals Ainasald bank.

l0. In a telephone system, in combination'with a line switch, a line connected thereto fand -hav inganidentifying designation, means for extending said line from said line switch, means operative subsequent to the operation of `said line-extending means, means responsive to the operation of said last-mentioned means for indicating the location of said line switch, and means .responsive to the operation of said indicating means for translating .said indicationv into the designation of said line.

' 1l. In a telephone system, in combination with a primary line switch, a line connected thereto and having an identifying designation, a trunk, a .secondary line switch iorextending .said line' to said trunk, means operative subsequent'to the operation :of said secondary line switch, Vmeans responsive to the operation of said last-mentioned means for indicating the locationV of said primary line switch, and means responsive tothe operation of said indicating means for translating said indication into the designation of said line.

12. In a telephone system, in lcombination with line switches in groups having individual Adesignations, a line connected to one of said line switches andhaving an identifying designation, a trunk, means for extending `said line from said line switch to said trunk, means in said trunk operative subsequent to the operation of said line-extending means, means responsive to the operation of said last-mentioned means for indieating the group of Which said line switch is va 13 part andthe location of said lineswitch in said group, and.` means responsive to the operation of said indicating means for translating said indications into the designation of said line.

13.- vIn a telephone system, in combination with line finders in 'groups having individual designations, a line connected to terminals of one of said line finders and having an identifying designation, means for extending said line from said terminals, means responsivevfto said line-extending means for indicatingthe group of which said line Vfinder is a part, means responsive to the operation of said line extending means for applying direct current to said line,fme'ans responsive to :said current, means responsive to the operation of said current-responsive means for indicating the location of said terminals in said line iinder, and means responsive tothe operation of said indicating means for translating said indications into the designation of said line.

,'14, In a telephone system having means for actuating call recorders, the 'combination with a line switch, a line connected thereto, and means for extending said line from said line switch, oi meansresponsive to the operation of said lineextending means, means responsive to the operation of said last-mentioned means for indicating the location of said line switch, and means responsive to the operation of said indicating means for rendering said recorder-actuating means ineiective.

15. In a telephone system having means for actuating call recorders, the combination with a line nder, a line connected to terminals thereof, and means for extending said line from said terminals, of means responsive to the operation of said line-extending means, means responsive to thefoperation of said last-mentioned means for indicating the location of said terminals, and means responsive to the operation of said indicating means for rendering said recorder-actuating means ineiective.

16. In a telephone system, in combination, primary line switches mounted in bays having individual designations, a line connected to one of said primary line switches, a trunk, a secondary line switch for extending said line from said primary line switch to said trunk, a connector relay, means in said trunk effective subsequent to the operation of said secondary line switch for operating said connector relay, bay relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the bay in which said primary line switch is mounted, and number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said primary line switch in said bay.

17. In a telephone system, in combination, line nders in groups having individual designations, a line connected to terminals of one of said line finders, means for extending said line from said terminals, a connector relay, means effective subsequent to the operation of said line extendingA means for operating said connector relay, group relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the designation of the group of which said line finder is a part, and number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said terminals in said line finder.

18. In a telephone system, in combination, line finders in groups having individual designations and each having a plurality of banks of terminals, a line connected to terminals in one bank of one of said line finders, means for extending said line from said terminals, a connector relay, means eiective subsequent to the operation of said linev extending means for operating said connector relay, group relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the designation of the group of which said line nder is a part, a bank relay responsive to said line nder to indicate the,-

bank in` which the terminals of said line arelocated, and number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said terminals in said bank. c

19. In a telephone system, in combination, a primary line switch, a line connected thereto and having an identifying designation, a trunk, a secondary line switch for extending said line to said trunk, a connector relay, means effective subsequent to the operation of said secondary line switch for operating said connector relay, number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said primary line switch, and translator relays responsive to saidv operated number relays for translating the indication oi said location into the designation of said line.

20. In a telephone system, in combination, a

line finder, a line connected to terminals thereofand having an identifying designation, means for extending said line from said terminals, a connector relay, means eiective subsequent to the operation of said line extending means for operating said connector relay, number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said terminals, and translator relays responsive to said operated number relays for translating the indication of said location into the designation of said line.

21. In a telephone system having means for actuating call recorders, the combination of primary line switches mounted in bays having individual designations, a line connected to one of said primary line switches, a trunk, a secondary line switch for extending said line from said primary line switch to said trunk, a connector relay, means in said trunk eiective subsequent to the operation of said secondary line switch for operating said connector relay, bay relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the designation of the bay in which said primary liney switch is mounted, number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said primary line switch in said bay, and means responsive to said operated connector relay, to said bay relays, and to said number relays for rendering said recorder-actuating means ineiective.

22. In a telephone system having means for actuating call recorders, the combination of line nders arranged in groups having individual designations, a line connected to terminals of one of said line finders, means for extending said line from said terminals, a connector relay, means effective subsequent to the operation of said line extending means for operating said connector relay, group relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the group of which said line finder is a part, number relays responsive to said operated connector relay to indicate the location of said terminals in said line finder, and means responsive to said operated group relays and to said number relays for rendering said `recorder-actuating means ineffective.

23. A telephone system comprising in combination line switches arranged in groups,'lines connected to said switches, means for extending said lines from said switches, means for indicating the location of any of said switches and the group in which vsaid Vswitch is located, means eiective subsequent to the operation of said line-extending means for operating said last-mentioned means, thereby 'to indicate the location of the switch connected to the calling line and the group in which said switch is located, means for actuating a lcall recorder, andvalterable means responsive to the'operation of said indicating means for selectably rendering said recorder-actuating means ineffective in accordance with the switch location indicated or in accordance with the switch group indicated.

24. A'telephone system comprising in combination lineznders, lines connected to terminals of said line nders, means for extending sadlines from said terminals, for indicating the location of antr of said terminals and the line nder in which said terminals are located, means effective subsequent to the operating of said line-extending means for operating said last-mentioned means, thereby to indicate the terminals to which said calling line kis connected and the line iinder in Which said terminals are located, means for actuating -a call recorder, and alterable means responsive to the operation of/said indicating means for selectably rendering said recorder-actuating means ineffective in accordance with the location indicated or in accordance With the line finder indicated.

25. A telephone system comprising in combinatoncalling lines each having an individual designation, means for indicating the designation of any one of said lines, means responsive to one of said lines when calling for operating said lastmentioned means, thereby to indicate the designation of said calling line, .means for actuating a call recorder, and means responsive to the operation .of said indicating meansffor selectably rendering said recorder-actuating'means` ineiective in accordance with the designation indicated.

RALPH E. HERSEY.

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